Buzz from the Second Grade Hive
Week of: January 3, 2017
Language Arts
Fluency skill: Accuracy- Connected Text
Phonics Concepts:
Compound Words and
Schwa Vowel Sound
Grammar Concepts: Abbreviations
Spelling List: cannot, pancake, maybe,
Math
Concepts: Counting Mixed Coins
Vocabulary: penny, nickel, dime, quarter,
half dollar, greatest, least, dollar sign, cent sign,
decimal, one dollar
Fact(s) of the Week: Values of coins:
baseball, playground, someone, myself,
classroom, sunshine, outside, upon, nothing
Penny= 1 cent, Nickel=5 cents, Dime=10 cents,
Quarter=25 cents, Half Dollar = 50 cents,
Dollar= 100 cents
Review Words: into, inside
FYI: Attached is a copy of the Coin Poem we
Challenge Words: nobody, everywhere
will be memorizing for our Money Unit. Also
attached is a letter explaining our Money Unit
project. During this unit is a great time for you
to discuss needs vs. wants, savings, tithing, and
charitable giving with your children.
Anchor Story: Officer Buckle & Gloria
Decodable Stories: What Does it Say?
In the Grove
Leveled Readers:
(green) Firedog!
(purple) Good Citizen
(blue) A Well-Trained Dog
Vocabulary Reader:
Police in the Community
Vocabulary Words: obeys, safety,
attention, buddy, station, speech, shocked,
enormous
Vocabulary Skill: Root Words
High Frequency Words: after, book, new,
off, over, small, care, ever, live, thought
Other Matters to Note:
Thank You! You were all so generous and
gracious to me at Christmas with gifts of food,
planners, a necklace, lotions, gift cards,
ornaments and a new personalized cup. I
appreciate your thoughtfulness so much! I pray
you will all be blessed with health, increased
faith, family bonding moments and everything
you need in the New Year.
Farewell: It was difficult to say “Goodbye”
to Teryn Berger and Peyton Pline. We wish
them the very best & will keep them in our
hearts and prayers.